Poverty and living standards in Pouso Alegre, Brazil: official figures
At the 2022 census, 17.1% of residents of Pouso Alegre lived in households with an income per person of no more than half the minimum wage (R$ 606 a month), the 79th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities and the 865th lowest of Brazil's 5,509 municipalities (Brazil: 31.8%).
How many people in Pouso Alegre live in extreme poverty?
6.4% of people in Pouso Alegre had a household income per person of a quarter of the minimum wage (R$ 303) or less in 2022, including the 3.0% in households with no income, the 96th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 13.3%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow unequal are incomes in Pouso Alegre?
The mean household income per person in Pouso Alegre was R$ 1,875 a month in 2022, 1.5 times the median of R$ 1,250; a wider gap means income is more concentrated at the top (Brazil: mean R$ 1,638, median R$ 1,000).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyHow many homes in Pouso Alegre lack proper sanitation?
4.9% of Pouso Alegre's residents lived in homes whose sewage went to a rudimentary pit, a ditch, a river, lake or the sea, or that had no bathroom or toilet (2022 census; the 111th lowest of 320 major Brazilian cities; Brazil: 24.2%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyIs rubbish collected in Pouso Alegre?
Rubbish was collected by a cleaning service, at the door or from a skip, for 97.6% of residents of Pouso Alegre in 2022 (Brazil: 91.0%).
Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copyMore figures
- 3.0% of Pouso Alegre's residents lived in households with no income per person at the 2022 census, the 112th highest of 320 major Brazilian cities (Brazil: 2.9%). Source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) · saved copy
How Pouso Alegre compares with other cities in Brazil
People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Pouso Alegre ranks 242 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/2 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 239 | Uberlândia | 17.3% |
| 240 | Porto Alegre | 17.2% |
| 241 | Divinópolis | 17.2% |
| 242 | Pouso Alegre | 17.1% |
| 243 | Santana de Parnaíba | 17.0% |
| 244 | Santa Maria | 17.0% |
| 245 | Botucatu | 16.8% |
People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) (2022)
Pouso Alegre ranks 225 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | People with household income per person up to 1/4 minimum wage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 222 | Jataí | 6.5% |
| 223 | Araucária | 6.5% |
| 224 | Resende | 6.4% |
| 225 | Pouso Alegre | 6.4% |
| 226 | Piraquara | 6.4% |
| 227 | Santa Cruz do Sul | 6.3% |
| 228 | Araras | 6.3% |
Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) (2022)
Pouso Alegre ranks 210 of 320, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without adequate sewage disposal (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 207 | Cabo Frio | 5.1% |
| 208 | Itabira | 5.0% |
| 209 | Montes Claros | 5.0% |
| 210 | Pouso Alegre | 4.9% |
| 211 | Joinville | 4.8% |
| 212 | São Leopoldo | 4.8% |
| 213 | Itatiba | 4.7% |
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Sources
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: residents of permanent private households by class of monthly household income per person in minimum wages, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10296; API response in codes-only format), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4896427475f0…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022: mean and median monthly household income per person of residents of permanent private households, Brazil, states and municipalities (SIDRA table 10295), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 34331c7982e4…)
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE): Censo Demográfico 2022, Agregados por Municípios: household characteristics part 3, residents of occupied permanent private households by sewage destination, water source and rubbish disposal, every municipality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1b96b1e32794…)
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